Fishing reel



March 2s 19,26,v 1,511,312

M. A. ROBINSON ET AL FISHING REEL Filed July 2v, 1925 2 sneetsfsneet 1 March 23 E926. y 1,577,812

M. A. ROBINSON ET AL FISHNG REEL Patented Mar. 23,

i rausn- MARK ALEXANDER ROBINSON AND FRANK BARNRD SHANER, OF EIONOLLU,

rnnnrronv on Hawaii.'

FISHING REEL.

application mea July 27, 1925. seran No. regles T0 all 107mm t may] concer/1t:

Be it known that we, MAnxi A. Ronin'son and FRANK` B. SHANER, both citizens of the United States, residing at Honolulu, in the county of Honolulu, rlerritory of Hawaii, have invented certain new and useful Im- -provenients in Fishing Reels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fishing reels of the friction-brake type, adapted to be mounted4 onrods and ein-- ployed in casting and in playing a hooked fish. It has for its `object the provision of a device of simplied construction,efficient in its operation and capable of withstanding hard usage. More particularly, Atheminvention has for its object the provision of a friction transmission between the crankshaft and the spool that will permit a line adjustment between the driving and driven parts so that the movement of the line can be controlled with a considerable degree of assurance; and further, the provision of a control means for the friction transmission that is positioned outside of the reel-open ating crank so that rotation of the latter will not interfere with the manipulation of the control means. i

In carrying out the foregoing objects, the invention Aconsists in the novel construction,

' combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter specifically described, pointed out in the appended claims `and illustrated `by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts,-

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a-reel em-y bodying the invent-ion;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view showing a section of the friction clamp for connecting the driving and driven parts;

Fig. 4; is a detail perspective view of the bracket for mounting the reel Aon a rod;

Fig. 5 is a section on line V-V of Fig. 6; Fig. 6 is a section on line VI-VI of Fig.

,Fig 7 isA a diametrical section of the cage and spool; and

' Fig. 8 is a section on line VIII-VIII of eferring to the drawings, the cage or casing of the reel comprises the cheeks land 2 held apart in parallel relation by the inten posed rods 8 secured in place by screws l j assing through the cheeks into the ends of the rods, the headsofthe screws beingtlush with the outer surfaces of the cheeks.` The cheek 1 consists ofan outer plate 5 ,and an inner annular plate 6, the two being held. together by the screws l passing through the saine into the adjacent ends of the rods The cheek 2 consists of an outer plate 7, an inner annular plate 8 and an intermediate plate 9 of fibre, leather or other analogous material suitable for the purpose; the three plates being clamped together byscrews l extending through the same into adjacent ends of the rods 8. These three plate mem bers form the housing for the spool-actuat ing mechanism. To provide the necessary space the intermediate plate 9 is comparatively thick and by making it of libre instead of metal, a structure light in weight is obtained, which is desirable in such devices, and to this end the metal parts are also made as light as possible, to an extent consistent with the required strength,

In the outer plates of the two cheeks 1 and 2 are turned ,headed screws 10 and 11, respectively, having bearings in their inner ends coincident with the axis ofthe cylindrical cage. In these bearings are ljournaled the rends of the shaft 12 carrying the cast bronze spool 18, fastened thereon-by pins let passing through the barrel of the spool and the shaft .as shown in Fig. 7. VThe outer faces of the spool heads are concave to lessen the weight Vand to provide clearance foryseveral entering parts. The inner faces of the spool.

heads are convex and merge smoothly into the barrel to provide an easy winding surface for the line. rlhe inner faces of the inner plates 6` and S of the respective cheeks are countersunk, as at 15, into which countersunk portions the marginal portions of the spool plates extend. The slight overlap,

as at `16, at the edges rof. the spool heads,

prevents jamming of the line beneath the edges during the operation of the reel.

Unione end of the shaft 12 is keyed the pinion 17 within the housing formed by the cheek 2 and with this pinion meshes the gear 18 having an extended bub 19, as best shown in Fig. 6. The diameter of the gear is considerably greater than that of the pinion to multiply the rotations ofthe latter when `driven by the former. The hub 19 tits into the onlsiirged bore in the Vinner end of the tubular crank-shaft 2O journaled in the bearing formed by the flanged thimble 2l axially positioned in the cheek 2 and secured thereto by sizreivs passing through its liange into the outer plate of the cheek. rlhe length of the enlarged bore of the crank-shaft is such as to permit therein inward movement of the extended hub or sleeve 19. On the inner end of the crankshaft and integral therewith is a circular' head 223 within the cheek-housing. This head is of the saine diameter as the gear i8 and is in close parallel relation theieto. On the periphery of the disk are ratchet teeth 24e to he engaged by a spring-pressed pa'wl 25 (Fig. 5) pivoted within the cheek-heus ing to the inner side of the plate 7. The ratchet teeth and pau/'l `coaet to prei/ent rotation of the disk L3 in one direction, but permit turning iii the opposite direction.`

On the outer end of the crank-shaft 2O is secured the handle 2G for rotating'. the same, the handle being threaded on the "reduced end of the shaft and made fast thereon by the lock-nut 27. Passing through the coincident bores of the crank-shaft and the gear-hub 19 is the rod 28 axially slidable therein and keyed, as at 29, in the crankshaft to prevent turning of the rod therein. The .inner end of the rod registers with a bearing in the bracket 3() (Figs. 3, and 8) to be guided thereby in its axial n'ioveinent and also in its rotation with the crankf shaft; this bracket is made fast vby screws 3l passing through its ends intothe libre plat-e 9. On the inner portion of the iod is a disk 82 fast thereto and positioned between the bracket and the'gear 18. Gear 18, as Will best be seen upon reference to Fig. 3, has its opposite faces provided With counter sunk portions or recessesin which are placed Washers and 33a of leather or other analogous material. The disk 32 is of a diameter slightly less than that of the inner Washer 33 and on the outer face of the head 23 is a circular abutment to register with the outer Washer. The outer end of rod 28 is threaded to receive the Winged tension nut 35, outward movement of t'lie latter `on the rod being limited by the `head of the scieiv 36 threaded into the outer extremity of the rod. lVheii the tension nut is turned onto the rod it abuis the end' of the crank-shaft and continued turning of .the same draws the rod out- Wardly. This outward movement likewise mores the head 23 against the ,inner washer 33, and still `further movements clamp the drive gear 18 between said head and the disk 32. Y

On the side of the cage anilbetween the cheeks is secured 'the bracket 33T 2 and et) havingthe grooved plates 238 `by means of which the reel is attached to the rod in the usual manner.

lement be tween thc drivingl iid drircn pa so desirale in ci ing and in playing the hooked `fish. it is to be observed that the tension nut whereby the clamping mechanism is manipulated is outside of the crankshaft handle. So positioned the tensioir nut can be readily operated without interference from the crank-shaft handle.

lllhen it is desired to turn the spool lo wind in the line, the rod 255 is moved to clamp the gear 18 betiif'een the l1ea 23 and the disk 32 by means of the tension nut- 35. and thereby the gear is clamped to the crank-shaft. is the paivl 25 is in constant engagement with the ratchet 24..- oii the head 23 of the crank-shaft, the latter can be rotated in but one direction. lllhen the crankshaft' rotated the multiplying lgear clamped thereto is likewise rotated and as the gear meshes with the pinion l? on the shaft of the spool, the latter is rotated to Wind the line.

lllhen it is desired to pay out the line. 'by manipulating the tension nut 35 the rod is moved inwardly to separate the clamping members and 232 to release the gear 18. This releases the spool so that itkcan turn freely to unwind the line. To prevent overespinning of the spool as the line is payed out, the clamping members can be adjusted to effect a slight braking action on the spool. Also, in reeling in a fish, the clamping mechanism can be Vadj usted to permit slippage so that the line can pay out should the pull of the fish become excessive in its efforts to free itself. also, in casting a slight drag on lthe line'can ibe effected by an adjustment of the clamping mechanism to meet the requirement.

llfhat is claimed is:

l. In a fish-ing reel, the combination -with a cage having' an axial shaft ourna'le'd therein, a spool fixed on said shaft, a tubular crank shaft euinaled in a cheek of the cage, a pinion secured upon the reel shaft, a gear meshing with said pinion, said gear being co-aXially mounted with reference to .the tuhular crank-shaft, friction members secured upon opposite faces of said gear, va rod e3;- tending through the crank shaft andthe hub of the gear, a head secured at the vinner end of said rod, and means for moving' .id rod endwise to bring the head into engsffenieiit with the adjacent :friction `face carried by the gear and to more the latter laterally and to thereby bring" the second friction member into contact. with' the adjacent portion of the crank shaft.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination 4with a cage having an axial shaft journaled there in, a spool fixed on the shaft, a pinion on the shaft, a gear meshing with the pinion,

a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek' of (.hek` cage and having an abutment opposite to the gear, a friction element between the gear and the abutment of the. crankshaft, and Vclamping ii'ieans including` ak rod extending through the tubular crank-shaft and operative through movement of said rod to effect frictional' engagement vbetween the crank-shaft abutment and the gear together with the inter posed friction element'.

In a fishing reel, the con'ibination with a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein, a spool fixed on the shaft, apinion fast on the shaft, a gear meshing with the pinion, a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage and having an abutment opposite to the gear, a handle secured on the outer end of the crank-shaft for rotating the same, a friction element between the gear and the abutment of the crank-shaft, clamping means including a rod extending through the tubular crank-shaft and operative through movement of said rod to effect frictional engagement between the crank-shaft abutment and the gear together with the interposed friction element, and a n'ianipiilative member on the outer end of the rod and outside of the handle on the crank-shaft for moving said rod to operate the clamping means.

al.. In a fishing reel, the combination with a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein and a spool fixed on said shaft, of a-tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage,v a multiplying gear journaled in the crankshaft and meshing with a pinion fixed on the spool sha-ft, clutch mechanism on the crankshaft operative to clamp the multiplying gear to the crank-shaft, a rod extending through theV bore of the crank-shaft and connected with the clutch mechanism to operate the latter, and means for adjusting the endwise position of the rod.

5. In a fishing reel, the combination withL a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein and a spool fixed onsaid shaft, of a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage and having an enlarged bore at its iiiner end, a multiplying gear meshing with a. pinion on the spool shaft and having a hub joiirnaled in the enlarged bore at the inner end of the crank-shaft, clutch mechanism on the crank-shaft ,operative to clamp the multiplyiiig gear to the era rik-shaft, and a rod for actuating the clutch mechanism extending through the crank-shaft and the hub of the multiplying gear, said shaft being keyed to the crank-shaft and axially movable therein to actuate the clutch mechanism.

G. In a fishing reel, the combination with a cage having an axial shaft iournaled therein and a spool fixed on said shaft, of a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage and having a circular head on its in-V ner end, a rod extending through the crankshaft, a disk fixed on the inner end of the rod, a gear meshing with the pinion on the spool shaft and loose on the iod between the disk and the circular head, and means on the outer end of the rod for moving said rod te move the disk to clamp the gear between the diskand the circular head.

.7. In a lishingreel., the combination vwith ay cage having an axial shaft joiirnaled therein and a spool fixed on said shaft, of'a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the' cage and having on its inner end a circular head, pawl-and-ratchet mechanism permittingturning of the crank-shaft in but one direction, a rod extending through the crankshaft, a disk fixed on the inner' end of therod, a gear meshing with the pinion onk the spool shaft and loose on the rod between the disk and the circular head, and means on the outer end of the rod for moving said rod to .move the disk to clamp the gear between the disk and the circular lhead.

8. In a fishing reel, the combination with a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein and a spool :fixed on said shaft, of a tu bular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the4 cage and having on its .inner end a circular head with ratchet teeth on the periphery' thereof, a spring-pressed pawl operating to engage the ratchet teeth to prevent turning of the crank-shaft in one direction and to permit turning in the opposite direction, a rod extending through the crank-shaft, a disk fixed on the inner end of the rod, a gear meshing with the pinion on the spool shaft and loose on the rod between the disk and the circular head, and means on the outery end of the rod formoving said rod to move the disk to clamp the gear between the disk and the circular head.

9. In a fishing reel, the combination with a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein and a spool fixedon said shaft, of la tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage and having 'on its inner end a circular head with ratchet teeth on the 'periphery thereof, a spring-pressed pawl operating to engage the ratchet teeth to prevent turning of the crank-shaft except in one direction, a rod extending through the crank-shaft, a disk fixed on the inner end of the rod, a gear meshing with a pinion on the spool vshaft and having a hub journaled in the inner end ofthe crankshaft, said gear being located between thecircular head of the crank-shaft and the disk on the rod, and means on the outer end of the rod for moving` said rod tol move the disk to clamp the gear between the disk-and the circular head. y

10. In a fishing reel, the combination with a cage having an axial shaft journaled therein, a spool fixed on the shaft, a tubular crank-shaft journaled in a cheek of the cage and having a concentric circiil ar abutment, a handle secured on the outer end of the crank shaft forrotating the saine, a gear meshing with a pinion fixed on the spool shaft, said F.. l u WR.

= lative member threaded 'on the euterend yof the rod and outside of the crank-.shaft handle; the turning of Said manipulative member operating to move the rod to actnate the rod head to effect frictional engagement between the crank-Shaft and the gear.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specication.

MARK ALEXANDER ROBINSON. FRANK RARNARD SHANER. 

